Event Information
0:00–5:00 | Welcome & Challenge
Content: Introduce the central question: “How can choice boards foster student agency?”
Engagement: Quick poll/turn-and-talk: What does agency look like in your classroom?
5:00–15:00 | Explore Examples
Content: Review 2–3 sample choice boards (elementary, secondary, cross-curricular).
Engagement: Table groups highlight what works well and where challenges may arise.
15:00–35:00 | Design Workshop (Hands-On Build)
Content: Participants use a template to draft their own choice board aligned to a unit or standard.
Engagement: Work individually or with peers; facilitator circulates for coaching.
Process: Peer-to-peer interaction built in at 25:00 with quick draft swap for feedback.
35:00–50:00 | Action Planning & Management Tips
Content: Discuss how to manage pacing, assessment, and scaffolding within choice boards.
Engagement: Attendees complete a one-page action plan: “Where, when, and how I’ll implement this choice board.”
50:00–60:00 | Share & Close
Content: Volunteers share drafts or implementation ideas.
Engagement: Group reflection on next steps.
Artifact: Each attendee leaves with a draft choice board + action plan.
After this session, participants will be able to:
Evaluate how choice boards increase student agency and engagement.
Explore and analyze sample choice boards aligned to different content areas.
Design a draft choice board connected to a current unit or standard.
Develop an action plan for implementing choice boards in their classrooms.
Bray, B., & McClaskey, K. (2015). Make Learning Personal: The What, Who, WOW, Where, and Why. Corwin.
→ Foundational work on student-centered learning and choice.
Tomlinson, C. A. (2014). The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners (2nd ed.). ASCD.
→ Supports differentiation and student choice as core instructional practices.
Patrick, S., Kennedy, K., & Powell, A. (2013). Mean What You Say: Defining and Integrating Personalized, Blended and Competency Education. iNACOL.
→ Framework linking choice and personalized learning.
Gallup (2025). Teaching for Tomorrow.
→ Recent data on teacher perspectives around agency, engagement, and student-centered practices.
CAST (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines (Version 2.2).
→ Promotes offering multiple means of engagement and expression (aligned with choice boards).
Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books.
→ Research on autonomy, mastery, and purpose—core to student agency.
Pane, J. F., Steiner, E. D., Baird, M. D., & Hamilton, L. S. (2015). Continued Progress: Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning. RAND Corporation.
→ Evidence on how personalized approaches, including choice, impact achievement.
ISTE (2017). ISTE Standards for Educators.
→ Reinforces design, facilitation, and analysis of learning through tech-enhanced strategies like choice boards.
Fullan, M., Quinn, J., & McEachen, J. (2018). Deep Learning: Engage the World Change the World. Corwin.
→ Supports authentic, student-driven learning tasks.
Robinson, K. (2011). Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative. Capstone.
→ Advocates for fostering creativity and curiosity through student-centered approaches.
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